Uber bought mapping company deCarta today, as first reported by Mashable and confirmed by the on-demand ride company. The San Jose-based startup provides technology for turn-by-turn navigation and local search with its… Read more »

We knew this day would come, but we didn’t know it would be this soon. According to TechCrunch, Uber is building a research facility in Pittsburgh to invent its own self-driving cars. Not content… Read more »

All eyes are on New York, where along with a massive incoming storm, Uber is rolling out its emergency surge pricing cap. On Monday, there was a flurry of coverage by media outlets from Bloomberg… Read more »

Uber clearly does not subscribe to the ‘mo money ‘mo problems theory. The company has raised another $1.6 billion dollars, this time in a convertible debt round from Goldman Sachs according to… Read more »

Uber has just responded to a group of Change.org petitioners protesting Uber’s background check policies in India, following the alleged rape of a passenger by a driver with an assault record. After… Read more »

Uber riders received an email Wednesday from the company’s new “Head of Global Safety,” Philip Cardenas. Cardenas introduced himself as a new hire whose team is reviewing Uber’s safety practices around the world… Read more »

Uber has raised another $1.2 billion, bringing its total finance up to $2.7 billion. In a blog post announcing the news, CEO Travis Kalanick said the company acknowledges its recent mistakes… Read more »